Retrofit Devices for Providing Virtual Ticket-In and Ticket-Out on a Gaming Machine

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the first data comprises an amount of funds associated with the bonus event.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the first data is received from a bonusing server.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the first data is received from the game controller of the electronic gaming machine.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the memory device stores a plurality of further instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to receive, from a mobile device and via the wireless communication interface, data associated with an input made to cause the ticketing event to occur.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the memory device stores a plurality of further instructions that, when executed by the processor responsive to the occurrence of the ticketing event, cause the processor to block data communicated on a communication link between the game controller of the electronic gaming machine and the printer of the electronic gaming machine.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the bonus event occurs in association with game play of the electronic gaming machine.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein the player identification data comprises player tracking card data.

9. The system of claim 8, wherein the player tracking card data is associated with a loyalty program.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein the first data comprises an amount of funds associated with the bonus event.

12. The method of claim 10, wherein the first data is received from a bonusing server.

13. The method of claim 10, wherein the first data is received from the game controller of the electronic gaming machine.

14. The method of claim 10, further comprising receiving, from a mobile device and via the wireless communication interface, data associated with an input made to cause the ticketing event to occur.

15. The method of claim 10, further comprising, responsive to the occurrence of the ticketing event, blocking, by the processor, data communicated on a communication link between the game controller of the electronic gaming machine and the printer of the electronic gaming machine.

16. The method of claim 10, wherein the bonus event occurs in association with game play of the electronic gaming machine.

17. The method of claim 10, wherein the player identification data comprises player tracking card data.

18. The method of claim 17, wherein the player tracking card data is associated with a loyalty program.